He also posted a picture of himself with “yellow-vest” leader Christophe Chalençon and Ingrid Levavasseur, who is heading a “yellow-vest” (gilets jaunes) list for elections to the European Parliament in May.

The meeting took place near Paris.

Relations between France and Italy have been tense since the Five Star Movement (M5S) and right-wing League parties came to power in Italy in June 2018.